Obama Risks a Domestic Military ‘Intervention’ — There is a remote, although gaining, possibility America's military will intervene as a last resort to resolve the “Obama problem.” Don't dismiss it as unrealistic. — America isn't the Third World. If a military coup does occur here it will be civilized.

HuffPo Goes All In to Defend Polanski, Readers Revolt — The Huffington Post has made it crystal clear where it stands on the news that director Roman Polanski may have to answer for his 31-year-old crime of child rape: “Move on, everyone. Nothing to see here. Keep on directing, Roman. Love ya!”

White House Starts Review of Afghan Strategy — WASHINGTON — The White House began its review of the Afghan war strategy in earnest Tuesday, with senior administration officials meeting via videoconference with the top commander in Kabul, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, at the start of what could be weeks …

Sarah Palin, a Soon-to-Be Publishing Phenom — Barracuda goes rogue. — Printer — Friendly — Sarah Palin may no longer be governor of Alaska, but she's certainly destined to become a best-selling author. HarperCollins, her publisher, has announced the print-run of her memoir …

Why Obama Bombed on Health Care — The public wasn't dumb enough to believe the public option would save money. — Printer — Friendly — Someday this country will have a health-care debate that's not abject in its idiocy. — It will involve a term used by Congressional Budge …

We've Been Talking to Iran for 30 Years — The seizure of the U.S. embassy followed the failure of Carter administration talks with Ayatollah Khomeini's regime. — Printer — Friendly — The Obama administration's talks with Iran—set to take place tomorrow in Geneva …

Grayson: GOP wants ‘you to die’ — Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., warned Americans that “Republicans want you to die quickly” during an after-hours House floor speech Tuesday night. — His remarks, which drew angry and immediate calls for an apology from Republicans, were highlighted by a sign reading …

Gore Vidal: 'We'll have a dictatorship soon in the US' — The grand old man of letters Gore Vidal claims America is ‘rotting away’ — and don't expect Barack Obama to save it — A conversation with Gore Vidal unfolds at his pace. He answers questions imperiously, occasionally playfully, with a piercing, lethal dryness.

Defunding ACORN faces surprise hurdles — Legal, unintended consequences cited — Congress is rushing to defund the controversial group ACORN, but its efforts might have unintended consequences: Some argue that one version of the effort violates the Constitution, while a growing chorus …

The Politico Gets Played By ACORN — One thing that journalists don't seem to get about ACORN is that it is a strange, complex creature with tentacles that reach into the highest levels of the United States government, the Democratic Party, corporate America, the labor movement …

Bill — I can think of nothing more disturbing than the use of fallen soldiers as political fodder. Shame on you, you political hacks. May God forgive you. — So the Pres doesn't have time to discuss the General's troop request, but has time to continue pushing Heathcare reform 60% …

Guns allowed in Arizona bars starting Wednesday — PHOENIX — Bartender Randy Shields was serving British brews and Arizona ambers as usual at Shady's bar in east Phoenix when he saw a customer walk in with a hunting knife strapped to his hip. — A disturbing image flashed through his mind — “that knife sliding between my ribs.”

Election 2010: Arkansas Senate Race — Another Democratic senator may be at-risk in 2010. Arkansas' Blanche Lambert Lincoln trails all four of her leading Republican challengers in the first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey in the state. — Lincoln fails to get 50% of the vote …